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The Dugout Discussion – Swansea vs Everton

Gameweek 32’s inaugural fixture sees Swansea City welcome Everton to the Liberty Stadium in the lunchtime kick-off. Both sides boast good form leading up to this encounter, with the Swans earning victories in the previous two Gameweeks, while the Toffees are in the midst of a three-match wining streak.

All eyes will be on Bafetimbi Gomis in the wake of his brace against Hull City last time out. The ex-Lyon frontman has struggled to fill the void created by Wilfried Bony’s departure to Manchester City, yet four goals for Gomis in as many starts suggests he’ll be a key player for the Welsh outfit throughout their agreeable run-in. Elsewhere in the Swansea camp, Ki Sung-Yeung continues to impress with his goalscoring prowess – having netted four goals in the past eight Gameweeks – while Gylfi Sigurdsson has delivered attacking returns in two of his last four outings.

Garry Monk is forced into one change to the side that saw off ten-man Hull City last time out – Angel Rangel comes in at right-back with Kyle Naughton forced to miss the remainder of the season with an ankle injury.

Everton’s upturn in form has renewed Fantasy interest in the likes of right-back Seamus Coleman, who bagged a goal and an assist in their Gameweek 30 visit to Loftus Road. The Irish international has benefited from Everton’s much-improved defensive resolve in recent weeks, with Roberto Martinez’s men conceding a solitary goal in their last three league clashes. Today’s teamsheet finds Everton unchanged, as Romelu Lukaku misses out once again: Arouna Kone leads the attack with Ross Barkley up in support.

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  1. Tinydancer
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    19 weeks in the top 1k ended last week ............ i REALLY REALLY want to be back there. Im due a captain pick .......... Captain hasnt scored more than 2 in 4 weeks

    1. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      I hope you captained Kane!

    2. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Well, I hope you captained Remy then.

    3. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      i hoped you captained hazard then

    4. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      We'll I hope you captained siggy then

    5. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      I hope you captained someone at all then.

  2. Les Bleus
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Please please please Kane, get a hattrick or more.

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Only if Remy beats that

      1. Les Bleus
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        That won't bother me 😉

        1. Stats Don\'t Lie
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          Good, cos he's my captain 😎

  3. The Brummie
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    I benched Aguero, that will teach him to stop being so complacent

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Que kun hattrick

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        waste of space manuel 😉

  4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    no fpl picks in this game, can sit back and enjoy

    1. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Just hope both sides concede.

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Is this how "regular" people feel when watching games? I wonder how that's like when one doesn't play FPL 😀

      1. Stats Don\'t Lie
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        This

      2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        every game I watch seems to be where I am wishing something happens - my player to score, rival defender to concede, rival striker to blank.

        None of my rivals have swansea or everton players so it's quite nice 🙂

        1. Les Bleus
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          I'm the exact same way 😉

    3. Tinydancer
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Its weird ............. When was the last time Everton didnt have any super high % owned players? A Long Long Long time ago 😛

  5. Redranger
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Balls, I forgot to captain Hazard, lets hope Kane does something this week.

  6. nevertrustbony
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Gomis please do better than Bony, the last swansea striker I owned

  7. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Good luck everyone, let's go Gomis!

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Nice choice. I kept Austin for one more week.

      Good luck too pal

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        I panicked and wish I had kept Austin but needed to use a FT, all the best Zlat

  8. super zlatan
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    What's the craic with the bib theory regarding Sanchez?

    I read he may be benched?

    1. HVT
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Scaremongering doubt it.

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Not scaremongering at all. I own Sanchez. Only what I read on this site earlier.

        1. Jimmers
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          He'll be rested in the Cup next week rather than this weekend

    2. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      I also heard that the bib theory or Arsenal is never accurate.

    3. Stats Don\'t Lie
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      That's a lie, not with this return to form he won't be

    4. supperspout
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      not a chance, I've just spoken to wenger

  9. HVT
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Anyone else contemplating ditching both Giroud and Sanchez next week?

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      ditched last week.....worked well 😕

    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Depends if you have a WC or not?

      I'm ditching Sanchez for yaya

    3. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Yeah thought about it...but it would involve Leicester players, so there's the problem!

    4. Les Bleus
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Sanchez. Not so much Giroud (too much value to get him the week later).

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        True, but budget goes out the window if your team suddenly becomes Sanchez and Aguero less.

    5. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Sold Sanchez this week 😮

  10. Fred54
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    The price changes always make me laugh sometimes, Giroud up and Silva down.

    Good luck with that next week!

    1. Gaz Downright
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      always sometimes. good times 🙂

      1. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Its bittersweet because Phillips I have in my squad but I never manage to catch his points!

        1. Lord Flashheart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          Yoda? Is that you?

        2. The Machine
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          Why would you even bench him last week?

          Nailed on dgwer with a an okay assist record

          Would have played him over everyone aprt from hazard kane and aguero in your yeam

          1. Fred54
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 19 days ago

            Yes I know. :/

      2. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Lol

  11. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Anyone know the top 1k captain stats?

    1. Lyonnais
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Kane 72.9%
      Hazard 19.9%
      Giroud 1.7%
      Sanchez 1.7%
      Other 3.8%

      1. Jafooli
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        😯

      2. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        So haz hatrick this week will see u rise and rise!

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          This

      3. ralfb
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        suppose first time i am hoping for kane blank

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          This

        2. Gaz Downright
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          Kane blank's fine as long as Chadli gets a brace

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 19 days ago

            Incorrect spelling for Eriksen.

      4. McNulty
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Is this accurate? Where do people find out captain stats?

        1. Lyonnais
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          Fantasy Football Fix

      5. Royal5
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Thanks.

      6. Jigger & Pony
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        3 in my ML captained Sanchez. Annoying!

      7. Fred54
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Jeez, extrapolating that down the ranks it seems Kane will be miles ahead of Hazard.

        Captained Hazard.

    2. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Looks like another week treading water for me then

  12. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    End of season feel to this game already 😛

    1. Billy Gilmore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Huh...what...sorry dozed off there

    2. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Lol, erm, no it doesn't.

  13. ralfb
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    should i capatin kun hazard or giroud next gw?

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Kun is a differential now so would see how he does this gw and captain him.

    2. Fred54
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Good luck with Giroud.

      1. ralfb
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        thanks will need it

        1. Fred54
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          He's not playing. 😉

          1. ralfb
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 19 days ago

            massive differential:-)

    3. Lord Flashheart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Giroud is a massive differential next week - no one will captain him.

      1. ralfb
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        passed, just wanted to check if you guys are reading topics carefully:-)

  14. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Just realized that all six of my players today are at home

    Pant, Clyne, Dawson, Eriksen, Siggy and Kane (c)

    Austin has a home fixture tomorrow, but my big hitters Kun, Silva, Terry, Haz are away.

    Should I expect to rise up the ranking today, but fall back tomorrow ?.

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Depends if your players blank or not.

      Sorry but this is a ridiculous question.

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Cheaper players at home or expensive away ?.

  15. SweeSwee
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Well this game looks exciting...

  16. Pedram
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Should i get rid of Siggy if he blank in this game ?

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Nope. He plays next week.

  17. Jigger & Pony
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Who's the best captain for GW33?

    1. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Kun.

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Will probably leave the armband on Hazard.

    3. Jigger & Pony
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      I am thinking Baines (c)

    4. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Leighton Baines.

  18. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Top 10K captain stats anyone?

    1. McNulty
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Link how to find this out would be useful

      1. Gaz Downright
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        search engine fantasy football fix

        1. Gaz Downright
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          hm. seems things have changed over there. i retract my statement

    2. super zlatan
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      See above

      1. super zlatan
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        Sorry. That's the top 1k stats.

        Not sure on 10k as yet LR

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 19 days ago

          No worries, cheers Zlat

      2. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 19 days ago

        That's 1k

    3. Acquafresca
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Top 1k stats:

      Kane 72.9%
      Hazard 19.9%
      Giroud 1.7%
      Sanchez 1.7%
      Other 3.8%

  19. The Nuttman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    After all the Remy hype I'm the only one of my ML top 10 to buy him 😯

  20. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    David Silva captain next week

  21. davies
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Gomis holding hamstring

    1. davies
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Coming off for sure

    2. The Nuttman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Emneswagon !!!!

  22. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    gomis hammy

  23. drughi
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    great attempt great save

  24. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    oh no hamstring for Gomis!

  25. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Berahino and Baines next week for a 1 week punt?
    Giroud and Rose the guys out

  26. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Gomis looking lively 🙂

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      Erm..

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 19 days ago

      feel bad for you mate, was a good pick just unlucky

  27. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Gomis struggling

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    gomis shaking his head

  29. Billy Gilmore
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    Gomis hamstrung

  30. drughi
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 19 days ago

    gomis hammy gone